You'll make an impact by:
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead, coach and develop a team of four communications professionals, creating a high-performing and engaged team environment.
- Set objectives, priorities and development plans for team members.
- Provide constructive feedback, coaching and performance management support.
- Build capability across the team, ensuring consistent delivery standards and professional excellence.
- Manage team capacity, resource allocation and workload prioritisation
Strategic & Executive Communications
- Oversee the development and execution of strategic internal and change communications plans that support business priorities.
- Provide direction and quality assurance for executive communications, including CEO and OpCo communications, leadership events and strategic messaging.
- Ensure communications activity aligns with organisational objectives and values.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on internal communications strategy, messaging and employee engagement
Operational Leadership
- Manage day-to-day operations of the Internal Communications function, for example oversight of the team Planner, incoming team inbox requests.
- Establish and maintain communications processes, governance, standards and ways of working.
- Lead annual and quarterly communications planning, ensuring alignment across priorities and stakeholders.
- Oversee communications measurement, reporting and data analysis to demonstrate impact and inform continuous improvement.
- Ensure communications channels, tools and platforms are effectively managed and optimised.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with senior leaders and business stakeholders across the organisation.
- Partner closely with Communications, HR, Strategy, Change and business teams to ensure alignment and maximise impact.
- Influence decision-making through expertise, insight and evidence-based recommendations.
- Foster collaboration across teams and functions to enhance communication effectiveness.
Your skills and experience:
- Undergraduate degree in communications/public relations/marketing or related discipline, preferably in a complex fast-paced corporate environment.
- Minimum 8 years relevant experience working in communications, including extensive experience in stakeholder management, executive communications and/or change management.
- Experience in leading high performing teams
- Proven experience designing and delivering strategic internal communications programmes aligned to business objectives, including executive and leadership communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven organisational and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of managing an extensive network of stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify insights and measure communication effectiveness.
- Highly computer literate with strong command of MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint,
- Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
- Experience with SharePoint Online and Staffbase is an asset
Intact Insurance is a leading provider of Commercial and Specialty insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes across the UK and Ireland and through its Global Network in over 150 countries worldwide. Intact Insurance is part of Intact Financial Corporation, the largest provider of Property and Casualty insurance in Canada and a leading Specialty lines insurer with international expertise. We aim to deliver second-to-none service and help brokers and businesses thrive in a fast-moving world.
Shape the future
We're leading a transformation in insurance helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join us, you're not just taking a job – you're stepping into a career where you can make a real difference.
Grow with us
We're customer-driven, community-focused, and committed to helping our people grow. Whether you're early in your journey or bringing years of experience, we'll support you with the tools, flexibility, and opportunities to thrive while going the extra mile for customers, brokers and colleagues.
Why you'll love it here
Being part of our team means you'll have the support and freedom to bring your best self to work each day. Here's a flavour of what you can look forward to:
- Annual discretionary incentive plan
- Hybrid working (with 60% of your time office-based)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and buy/sell options
- Flexible benefit options including financial and health wellbeing
- Share investment options
- Career development and mentoring
- Inclusive culture and employee networks
More benefit information here.
Our DEI commitment
We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger. We're proud to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure fair consideration for all applicants and offer interviews to all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
We understand that everyone's circumstances are different and are happy to explore flexible working options—such as reduced hours or job shares—to support work–life balance.
If you meet the core criteria but not every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Let's explore how this role could support your next career step. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we're here to support you.
